Benton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Muncy Indians 64-24. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 723rd, while the Indians are ranked 234th).
It was another big night for Dominic Guardini, who went 7 of 14 en route to 17 points along with eight boards and four steals for Muncy. The dominant performance gave Guardini a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Rogers, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Muncy, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benton will square off against Neumann Regional Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neumann Regional Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Benton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Muncy, they will host Sullivan County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Muncy is facing Sullivan County at the right time seeing as Sullivan County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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